Fine adjustment system for optics components

Abstract

Systems that enable fine adjustment of the orientation of optics components housed in those systems. Systems include an adjusting body, a mounting ring, and a set of coil springs pulling those two together. Three adjustment pillars interact with the adjusting body such that rotation or manipulation of any of the adjustment pillars brings about reorientation of the adjusting body. Adjustment pillars contact the mounting ring in radially oriented grooves to prevent thermal expansion or contraction from negatively affecting adjusting body orientation and to facilitate smooth reorientation of the adjusting body during normal operation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fine adjustor for optical components, comprising:
 a mounting ring comprising a set of adjustor grooves;   an adjusting body comprising a set of adjustment pillars;   wherein each adjustment pillar of the set comprises a contact end, and wherein each contact end rests within an adjustor groove of the set of adjustor grooves; and   a set of coil springs coupled with the mounting ring and with the adjusting body.   
     
     
         2 . The fine adjustor of  claim 1 , wherein each adjustment pillar of the set of adjustment pillars is threaded. 
     
     
         3 . The fine adjustor of  claim 1 , wherein the contact end of each adjustment pillar comprises a ball bearing. 
     
     
         4 . The fine adjustor of  claim 1 , wherein each adjustor groove of the set of adjustor grooves extends radially outward. 
     
     
         5 . The fine adjustor of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of pegs affixed to the mounting ring. 
     
     
         6 . The fine adjustor of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting body comprises a hardware mounting space and a retaining lip. 
     
     
         7 . A fine adjustor for optical components, comprising:
 a mounting body comprising a set of radially aligned adjustor grooves;   an adjusting body comprising a set of adjustment pillars;   wherein each adjustment pillar passes through the adjusting body and contacts a radially aligned adjustor groove; and   a set of coil springs coupled with the mounting body and with the adjusting body.   
     
     
         8 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , further comprising a set of top retaining bars and a set of bottom retaining bars, wherein each coil spring couples with a top retaining bar and a bottom retaining bar. 
     
     
         9 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting body comprises through holes to accommodate each coil spring of the set of coil springs. 
     
     
         10 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting body comprises a hardware mounting space and a retaining lip. 
     
     
         11 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , further comprising a set of pegs affixed to the mounting body. 
     
     
         12 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , wherein each adjustor groove of the set of adjustor grooves extends radially outward. 
     
     
         13 . The fine adjustor of  claim 7 , wherein each adjustment pillar comprises a ball bearing. 
     
     
         14 . A fine adjustor for optical components, comprising:
 a mounting body comprising a set of adjustor grooves;   an adjusting body comprising a set of adjustment pillars; and   wherein each adjustment pillar couples with the adjusting body and contacts an adjustor groove on the mounting body.   
     
     
         15 . The fine adjustor of  claim 14 , further comprising a set of coil springs coupled with the mounting body and with the adjusting body. 
     
     
         16 . The fine adjustor of  claim 15 , further comprising a set of top retaining bars and a set of bottom retaining bars, wherein each coil spring couples with a top retaining bar and a bottom retaining bar. 
     
     
         17 . The fine adjustor of  claim 14 , wherein the adjusting body comprises a hardware mounting space and a retaining lip. 
     
     
         18 . The fine adjustor of  claim 14 , further comprising a set of pegs affixed to the mounting body. 
     
     
         19 . The fine adjustor of  claim 14 , wherein each adjustor groove of the set of adjustor grooves extends radially outward. 
     
     
         20 . The fine adjustor of  claim 14 , wherein each adjustment pillar comprises a ball bearing.